Montessori School Of Pensacola vs. Creative Learning Academy
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School Overview
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Overview
We have a second campus at 4100 Montessori Drive. The Montessori School of Pensacola has been a part of the educational community since 1977.
The Montessori School of Pensacola provides children with a wide range of meaningful experiences that empower them to explore their world.
We help children gradually expand their knowledge and skills and watch them grow into confident, self-directed students of life.
Children who progress through this program grow in academic competence and mastery of essential life skills.
Our mission is to help create a better world by providing children with broad educational opportunities based on Montessori principles.
At the Montessori School of Pensacola, we support the personal growth and learning of all children, families and staff.
The Montessori School of Pensacola strives for academic excellence in a nurturing environment which fosters confidence, independence and a love for learning.
We are committed to providing the best educational and developmental experience for children from early childhood through adolescence.
Creative Learning Academy (CLA) was founded in 1972 as a Montessori program for young children and has since grown into a preprimary 3 years through eighth-grade co-educational day school.
Our mission: Preparing students to learn, lead, and become the creative problem solvers of the future.
Our philosophy: We believe that children should experience a wide variety of academic, artistic, and athletic opportunities in a supportive and diverse community. We value honesty, acceptance, respect, responsibility, and trust. We provide a student-centered learning environment that is academically challenging, personalized, and focused on skills to set students up for success in high school and the workforce. Students, parents, and faculty work as partners to inspire well-rounded, lifelong learners who will become confident citizens eager to engage in a pluralistic and ever-changing world.
We educate not only with respect to academic growth and achievement, but also in the areas of athletics, fine arts, community service, and extra-curricular activities.
Our vision: Creative Learning Academy is a culturally-enriched learning community that inspires creativity, independence, and integrity. Through innovative student experiences and an academically challenging curriculum, CLA creates lifelong learners who share a vision of excellence and engage as active, compassionate citizens.
Fundamental guiding principles include small class sizes, a personalized approach, high academic standards, creative teaching strategies, a full menu of arts and activities, and strong parental involvement.
Grades Offered
PK-8
NS-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Learning Programs Supported
Resource (one-on-one) Program
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Year Founded
1977
1972
Students Body
Total Students
193 students
334 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
4%
8%
Students by Grade
![Montessori School Of Pensacola Student By Grade Montessori School Of Pensacola Student By Grade](http://images2.privateschoolreview.com/charts/7000/6668/montessori-school-of-pensacola-chart-a6q4vn7glolr.png)
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Students by Grade
Nursery Students
24
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Pre-K Students
36
48
Kindergarten Students
11
34
Grade 1 Students
20
28
Grade 2 Students
17
34
Grade 3 Students
23
32
Grade 4 Students
8
28
Grade 5 Students
11
36
Grade 6 Students
15
37
Grade 7 Students
13
35
Grade 8 Students
15
22
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
43 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
60%
14%
Average Class Size
12
16
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:4
1:8
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Dress code for Elem/Middle)
(Dress code for Elem/Middle)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
varies by level and by schedule (see website)
Tuition range: $11,200 -$14,600
Full Pay or Monthly payment plans are available.
Tuition Assistance is available for qualifying applicants.
Admissions Director
Irene Bolen
Amber Mariano
Admissions Associate
Irene Bolen
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
6
8
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
8
9
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Art, Ballet, Band, Chess, Drama, math counts, tennis, Yoga
Art Classes, Art Club, Gardening Club, Literary Club, Math Club, Music classes, Private Music Lessons, Science Olympiad, Spanish Language Program